3-D printed vessel made from living cells implanted in an animal to test feasibility of using such structures clinically. Blood vessels are a stepping stone to the creation of more complex 3-D printed organs made from biomaterials. Image from the South Carolina Project for Organ Biofabrication.

The most popular article in September is was on what centers need to consider if starting an interventional echocardiography position to support transcatheter structural heart interventions. This image of a ASD occluder clearly visualized on live TEE, using GE Healthcare's XD Clear technology, illustrates how echocardiography can aid guidance of transcatheter devices by showing a virtual surgical view both the device and the soft tissue anatomy.